®Planning appeal decision
7 Beresford Avenue, SLOUGH, SL2 5LF
Full application for the erection of 1 no. dwellinghouse following the demolition of garage and the erection of associated parking and vehicle crossover for new dwelling and 7 Beresford Avenue
- Authority
- Slough Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Carpenter C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether future occupiers would be likely to experience acceptable living conditions in terms of amenity space provision
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 7 Beresford Avenue, with particular regard to amenity space, privacy and outlook
- The effect of the proposed crossovers on highway safety
What decided it
The harm to the living conditions of future occupiers resulting from inadequate amenity space provision, particularly the very small rear garden, was determinative and could not be outweighed by the limited housing and economic benefits even under the tilted balance.
The significant harm to future occupiers' living conditions outweighed the limited social, economic and environmental benefits of the proposal, even when assessed against the tilted balance provisions of NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii) triggered by the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy H14, Policy H13, Policy EN1, Core Policy 8, Policy T2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.